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Index

A breathing collars and ID tags 19

microchips 13, 19, 45, 75, 89
abdomen, health checkup 43 problems 44, 63 color awareness 22
respiratory disorders 58, 64
abscess breeding confidence building 20
cat bite 51 birth process and labour 84 conflict between cats 37
dental 54–55 infertility problems 66 congenital disorders, inherited 46, 60
ears 49 kittening box 83 conjunctivitis 48, 58, 62, 64
and wounds, first aid 76 litters, numbers of 66 consciousness, loss of 74–75
Abyssinian 15 mastitis and nursing mothers 66 constipation 57
acne 61 mating 82 corneal sequestrum 48
aging see elderly cats placenta 85 Cornish Rex 15, 31
aggression pregnancy 82–83 cystitis 67
dealing with 37, 38 prenatal care 83
and health issues 37 queening and postnatal care 84–85
and neutering 89 reproductive disorders 66 D
predatory instincts 37 retained testes (cryptorchidism) 66
scratching and biting 36, 37, unplanned pregnancy 83 dairy products 27
38, 39, 62 see also kittens; neutering death, euthanasia 71
toward other cats 37 breeds see pedigree cats dehydration 56–57, 58, 71
allergies 52, 58, 62 British Shorthair 15 dementia in elderly cats 71
food 50, 62 brushing see grooming dermatitis 50, 52
human 10 Burmese 15 destructive behavior, avoiding 11, 39
and shock 75, 77 corneal sequestrum 48 diabetes mellitus 61
92 skin conditions 50 hypokalemic polymyopathy 46 diarrhea 57, 61, 63, 68–69
alone, leaving cats 10 burns, first aid 76 diet
alternative therapies 69 automatic feeders 18
anaphylaxis 62 balanced 26–27
anemia 27, 59 C changes through life 29
Index arthritis 47, 70, 71 cardiomyopathy 59 chocolate, toxicity of 27
commercially prepared 26–27
asthma 58, 62
dairy products 27
cat care essentials, costs of 11
B cat carriers 18–19, 88 drinking 27, 42–43, 71
cat deterrents, and gardens 17
dry food 26–27, 67
balconies and windows 16, 17 cat flaps, sharing 37 elderly cats 70, 71
feeding levels, monitoring 28–29
cat flu 56, 58, 64, 68
Balinese 15, 31 cat scratch disease (bartonellosis) feeding times, establishing 21
bartonellosis (cat scratch disease) 52 52 food allergies 50, 62
bed cat shelters 13 food poisoning 27
cat bed 18, 19 cattery boarding 11 food as reward 36, 37
elderly cats 70 cerebellar hypoplasia 64 food and water bowls 18
sleeping on owner’s 18, 21, 38 children fresh food 27
bee stings, first aid 77 cat suitability for 10 and good health 42–43
behavior meeting in new home 20–21 harmful foods 27, 79
body language 23 sandpits, covering 16 ideal weight, maintaining 28–29
destructive behavior, avoiding 11, 39 chirruping 42 and kidney damage 27, 29
elderly cats, changes in 71 Chlamydophila felis bacterium 64, 66 nursing a sick cat 68
fear, signs of 23 chocolate, toxicity of 27 and obesity 27, 28–29
healthy 42–43 choice of cat 12–13 onions, and gastric upsets 27
hunting instinct 10, 22, 39 breeds 14–15 prenatal care 83
independent nature 10, 22 cat care essentials, costs of 11 puzzle feeders 39
kneading paws 23 cat shelters 13 regular routine 28
“mad half-hour,” reasons for 22 gender choice 10–11 and skin problems 27
problems 11, 36–37 kittens see kittens titbits and supplements 27
scent mapping 22–23 neutered cats 10–11 vegetarian 26
scratching 36 ownership assessment 13 weaning kittens 10, 87
social groups 23 pedigree cats see pedigree cats wild prey 10, 26
socializing 11, 12–13, 37, 88 pet shops 12 working for food 39
solitary nature 22 registered breeders 12–13 digestive disorders 27, 56–57
understanding your cat 22–23 stray cats, adopting 13 discharges
urine-marking 22–23, 36–37 temperament 10–11 ears 13, 33
see also training choking and poisoning, first aid 78–79 eyes 13, 33, 48, 68
Bengal 15 chronic kidney disease (CKD) 67 dogs, introduction to 21
bird feeders 16 claws drinking 27, 42–43, 71
bites and scratches, ears 49 clipping 31, 38, 70 see also diet
bites and stings (insects) 52, 62, 63, condition, and scratching 36 drowning, first aid 75
77 health check 43 dust baths 34
biting and scratching 36, 37, 38, 39, paws, kneading 23
62 clicker training 39
bleeding, severe, and hemorrhage 74 coat E
blindness 48 coat and skin disorders 50–51
see also eyes hair loss 50–51 ears
blood and heart disorders 59 hair shedding 10, 14 abscess 49
boarding (cattery) 11 health checkup 43 bites and scratches 49
body language 23 matted hair, dealing with 30–31 cleaning 33
breath, health checkup 43 see also grooming; skin discharges 13, 33
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